What to watch for Saturday: El Trafico, Inter Miami home opener highlight rivalry night

It's a rivalry-packed evening! Here's what to watch for

It's a big Saturday night in MLS with four rivalry matches, including the latest chapter of El Trafico, arguably the league’s biggest derby at the moment, while Inter Miami CF play their first home game against Orlando City SC in the newest derby.


Here’s what to expect from the remaining matches:


Colorado Rapids vs. Real Salt Lake


9 pm ET | ESPN+, MLS LIVE on DAZN in Canada (local TV)

What better way to cap the night than the latest edition of the Rocky Mountain Cup. This long-standing rivalry has been one-way traffic of late, with Real Salt Lake on a four-match winning streak, a first in the Cup’s 46 all-time meetings.


This is also a rematch of an MLS is Back group stage meeting, won by the Claret-and-Cobalt 2-0 on goals by Albert Rusnak and Damir Kreilach.


With this kind of dominance from RSL, it's no wonder head coach Freddy Juarez was blunt when he told the media that RSL "have a better team" ahead of the rivalry matchup.